Grammar and

structures list

Grammar and structures list

The list below details what is new at A1 Movers level. Candidates will be expected to know everything on this list in addition to the list at
Pre A1 Starters level. See the vocabulary lists for a comprehensive list of words in each category.

Examples

Indirect objects Give it to the teacher!

Comparative and superlative adjectives Your house is bigger than mine.

Anna is my best friend.

Verbs
(Positive, negative, question, imperative and short-answer
forms, including contractions)

Past simple regular and irregular forms We went to the park yesterday.
Her father cooked lunch on Friday.
Did you go to the cinema? Yes, I did.
We didn’t see the pirate at the party.

Verb + infinitive I want to go home.

He started to laugh.

Verb + ing I went riding on Saturday.

Infinitive of purpose She went to town to buy a toothbrush.

Want/ask someone to do something He wants the teacher to tell a story.

Must for obligation He must do his homework.

You mustn’t give the rabbit cheese.
Must I get up now?

Have (got) to/had to I’ve got to go.

Do I have to go to bed now?
He had to draw a whale for homework

Shall for offers Shall I help you wash the car, Mum?

Could (past form of can) I could see some birds in the tree.

Adverbs She never eats meat.

He sang loudly.
My mother talks a lot.

Comparative and superlative adverbs My brother reads more quickly than my sister.
I like ice cream best.

Conjunctions I went home because I was tired.

Prepositions of time She plays with her friends after school.

He plays badminton on Saturdays.

Question words Why is he talking to her?

When does school start?

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 Examples

Relative clauses Vicky is the girl who is riding a bike.

That is the DVD which my friend gave me.
This is the house where my friend lives.

What is/was the weather like? What was the weather like last weekend?

What’s the matter? What’s the matter, Daisy? Have you got a stomach-ache?

How/What about + n or ing How about going to the cinema on Wednesday afternoon?

When clauses (not with future meaning) When he got home, he had his dinner.

Go for a + n Yesterday we went for a drive in my brother’s new car.

Be called + n A baby cat is called a kitten.

Be good at + n She’s very good at basketball.

I think/know … I think he’s very nice.

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